Mock embroidered picture

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Small picture, framed, and under glass. Shows figure of woman, kneeling before an altar, while an angel bends over her, pointing an arrow at her breast. Above, dove descending on rays of light. whole in architectural frame with canopy above. Embroidered in colored silks and some metal thread; appears to be laid work on a paper foundation. Faces and hands of engraved paper. Below: "S. Teresa da Jesus."
Credit Line
Gift of Anonymous Donor
late 17th–early 18th century
Accession Number
1952-164-21
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
embroidery & stitching
Mock embroidered picture
Medium
Medium: silk, metal threads, paper Technique: painted, metal threads laid on parchment or paper with wax
Dimensions
H x W: 7.3 x 5.5 cm (2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
made in
Italy
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Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1952-164-21
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq42635c078-68d2-4ae7-92ae-288729ae3f14
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